Developers of new energy technologies must work more effectively to earn public support, in an effort to increase both the speed and the scale of market...
Campaigners who cleaned up UK beaches in September collected 2,309 items of litter every kilometre – the highest amount in 20 years, which they say can...
Almost half of UK voters believe that the floods and storms that have recently affected Britain are a result of climate change, a new poll has...
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declares the Green Bank “open for business”. The bank aims to stimulate private sector finance and accelerate the transition to a...
A series of surveys tracking the awareness of and support for shale gas shows that public backing for the industry has slipped following several protests and...
East Coast is the only state-owned intercity rail franchise. It was rescued in 2009 after Sea Containers and National Express failed to make it a success....
More households struggled to cope with financial anxiety in 2013, driven by the rising cost of living, despite the overall economic situation beginning to improve. According...
Comic Relief has begun to withdraw its funds from controversial tobacco, arms and alcohol companies, ahead of an eight-week review of its investment policy. This comes...
Whilst two-thirds of the British population intellectually accepts the reality of manmade climate change, many deny some or all of the associated feelings and responsibilities needed...
A report by ActionAid has suggested Barclays is increasing the number of tax havens it is promoting, despite the bank saying it was changing after...
Search engines Google and Microsoft’s Bing are to overhaul the way their sites respond to child abuse searches. The move follows mounting pressure from the public,...
UK consumers and investors continue to use and value the independent financial advice (IFA) sector for financial help and guidance, a survey has found. IFAs were...
The health risks of smoking are well-documented in the western world. It is a potentially deadly habit, dangerous not just to smokers but the people around...
ReEnergise Finance has created a dedicated fund for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) wanting to invest in energy efficiency or renewable energy. The fund called ReEnergise...
There has been an awful lot of noise about the controversial method of extracting shale gas, hydraulic fracturing – also known as fracking. The nation seems...